what is wrong with this ???

[spoiledkid]

I am trying to send a XML String inside a XML tag called value here ... its not allowing me to, whats wrong ??

<params>
<Param Name="@strXML" Value="<Root><Table1 ID="1" Name="A"></Root>"/>
</params>

[axion_sa]

It would be the double quotes within the Value attribute - replace them with single quotes, or another alternative

[spoiledkid]

I tried this ..

<params>
<Param Name="@strXML" Value='<Root><Table1 ID="1" Name="A" /></Root>'/>
</params>

still gives error ...

[axion_sa]

Ah - just had a quick play in IE - replace the < and > with &lt; and &gt; respectively

[spoiledkid]

I think its something to do with < character. I somehow need to use Server.HTMLEncode method of ASP in VB to convert < > characters to XML values ...

[spoiledkid]

Originally posted by axion_sa
Ah - just had a quick play in IE - replace the < and > with &lt; and &gt; respectively

I know, but its code and not a manual process. How will I know during runtime what tags do I have to convert ??

[axion_sa]

I assume you extract the attribute value(s) in code & action accordingly? In that case - replace all occurrences of &lt; and &gt; with their respective node values before you begin executing whatever it is you do.

[spoiledkid]

You are right .. I wrote this ..

Public Function HTMLEncode(ByVal inputString As String) As String
        inputString.Replace("<", "&lt;")
        inputString.Replace(">", "&gt;")
 
        Return inputString
    End Function

however, this fixes the problem. I am now just wondering if there is anything else I need to worry about which I cannot foresee at this time ... ????

[axion_sa]

Not offhand - but to err on the right side of cautious... Perhaps have a Google at reserved XML characters, that might pop up a few more than <, > and "